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Date:         Fri, 2 Oct 2015 12:39:21 -0400
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil Buzzer advice
Comments: To: Aaron <a.robinson.lists@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AE4CBDAA-ABF9-404D-B49A-587939E4D257@gmail.com>
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Take a look at my article about this problem. It is pretty comprehensive: http://www.vanagain.com/troubleshoot-the-oil-light-and-buzzer/

Ken

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 3:29 PM, Aaron <a.robinson.lists@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all. > > We have a ’91 automatic that is currently giving us an oil buzzer warning > and I think it may be a false alarm, but perhaps not. > > History: > • 200,000 miles. Original engine. > • Has occasionally given the buzzer when on hot, long trips coming off > freewa.. Typical vanagon. Not too concerned > • 3 weeks ago oil cooler seal failed pumping 2.5 quarts out the back over > about a mile & leading to an oil buzzer, immediate shutoff, and a short tow > home. > • That was fixed and the van has driven fine since then. No oil buzzer > • 20w50 and Mahle? filters. > > So, one might ask “Where there any unusual events that might trigger this > sudden oil pressure light?” > > As usual…probably me. Over the weekend, I started finishing the brake work > which means a new master cylinder and rear brakes. I swapped out the master > cylinder, put the dash back together, and took it for a spin. Oil buzzer > went on as soon as I started driving it up the road. I stopped it. started > up again, and same thing. Oil light comes on once I rev past 2000 or 3000 > (can’t remember) RPM’s. Due to the fact that things were fine BEFORE I tore > apart the dash, it might indicate that perhaps there’s gremlins in the > electrical. > > I did some checking and my hope is that this is because of an electrical > issue related to my “handiwork” on the brakes. I cleaned the contacts at > the big plug where the oil pressure sender wire is with no change in the > behavior. All contacts look good anyway. I was careful with the dash bits > and hopefully didn’t damage anything. > > If this is indeed electrical, are there “typical” issues that can help me > to diagnose whether the warning is an electrical issue or actual oil > pressure issue? Please don’t answer “get an oil pressure gauge”. I’m hoping > for some multimeter readings etc... > > Meanwhile we drive the spare. > > Thanks! > Aaron > > ’91 Carat (daily driver) > ’87 Westy >

-- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com


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